The Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States of America

Letters delivered in the case of the Brig Absolonia.
European affairs. Violent opposition raised to the
arret for the encouragement of American commerce.
Intelligence from Algiers.

From the same to the same. Amsterdam, March
13th, 1788.

Visits Amsterdam for the purpose of effecting arrange-
ments with the bankers.

From the same to the same.

16th, 1788. -

Amsterdam, March

Particular details of the journey to Amsterdam. Mr.

Adams met at the Hague. Arrangements made

with the bankers of Amsterdam. Provision made

for the years '89 and '90, European affairs. Sus-

picions entertained of the Spanish armament. Ex-

tract from the Count de Vergennes' despatch to the

Marquis de Verac, (371.)

From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson.

3d, 1787.

November

Transmits an act of Congress containing instructions

relative to the Demands of the United States against

the Court of Denmark. Georgia distressed by the

Indians. Extract from the Secret Journal, October

25th 1787, (373.)

From the same to the same.

24th, 1788. -

New York, April

Page.

Letters acknowledged to the 5th February. No orders

respecting them. The commercial arrangements

of France bear marks of wisdom and liberality.

Thinks France should give Americans the privileges

of Frenchmen, receiving in return the privileges of

Americans.

From the same to the same. May 16th, 1788.

Accession of Maryland to the number of the States

which have adopted the constitution.

From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of

the Treasury. Paris, February 7th, 1788.

360

362

365

366

372

375

376

377

Page.

Commodore Jones has departed for Copenhagen. Let-

ter from the bankers Messrs. Willinks and Stap-

horsts. Extract therefrom. Financial affairs. Criti-

cal situation of American credit. Offers to proceed

to Holland.

From Thomas Jefferson to John Adams. Paris,

March 2d, 1788.

Determines to meet Mr. Adams at the Hague, with a
view to financial arrangements.

From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. June 9th,

1788. -

Letters acknowledged to the 16th March. Copies of
several acts transmitted and papers in the case of
Francis Cazeau. On the adoption of the constitu-

tion.

From Thomas Jefferson to M. Dumas.

dam, March 29th, 1788.

379

380

Relative to his salary. Remarks on the American con-
stitution.

From Thomas Jefferson to the Commissioners of

the Treasury. Amsterdam, March 29th, 1788. 383

On the transfer of the domestic debt to foreigners.

Its injurious consequences. Mode of prevention.

From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, May
4th, 1788.

Progress of the loan in Holland. Call of France for

the interest of the debt due to her. Redemption of

prisoners at Algiers. Mr. Jefferson's conduct mis-

understood on that subject. Letter from our agent

at Mogadore. Threats of the Emperor of Morocco

against the Netherlands. Spanish armament. Com-

modore Paul Jones has accepted the offer of the

Empress of Russia to enter her service as Rear Ad-

miral. Correspondence between Commodore Jones

and Count de Bernstorff enclosed. Debt of the

United States of America, (389.) From J. Paul

Jones to Count de Bernstoff. Copenhagen, March

24th, 1788, (391.) From the same to the same.

Copenhagen, March 30th, 1788, (392.) From the

same to the same. Copenhagen, April 5th, 1788,

(393.) From the Count de Bernstorff to John Paul

Jones, (394.)

From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, May
23d, 1788.

Proceedings at Paris. Arrest of members of Parlia-
ment. Progress of the revolution. European af-
fairs. Arming of the Northern Powers. Gradual
and general arming in Europe will be productive of
war. Complaints of the arret of December 29th,

385

396

by the French merchants.

Page.

An arret passed abridg-

ing the entrepot of codfish. Advices from the Bank-
ers of the state of the finances.

From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay.

27th, 1788. -

Paris, May

404

Delay in the settlement of account how occasioned.
Relative to outfit. Insufficiency of salary alone to
support a foreign minister. Mr. Jay requested to
confer with Mr. Madison upon the subject.

From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael.

Paris, May 27th, 1788.

- 408

Relative to a survey of the Isthmus of Panama, (Da-

rien.) American affairs. Kentucky a separate go-

vernment. Dispute with the new French minister.

Conduct of Massachusetts in accepting the new

constitution. Riot in New York. The Doctors'

mob. An account thereof.

From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay. Paris, May

30th, 1788.

Delay of Mr. Warville affords an opportunity of con-

veying farther intelligence of the proceedings at

Paris.

From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson. September

23d, 1788.

412

- 412

Letters received to the 30th May. Encloses an act of
Congress authorizing the subsistence of the captives
at Algiers. Postpones details in reply to subject of
salary and outfit for a private letter.

From Thomas Jefferson to the Comte De Bernstoff.

Paris, June 19th, 1788.

Refers to a former letter on the subject of the prizes

taken by Admiral Paul Jones and sent into Norway.

That officer was delegated to arrange the affair.

Mr. Jefferson is in possession of full powers on that

subject; but the commission for forming treaties of

amity and commerce has expired. Presses a final

settlement of the claim upon Denmark.

From Thomas Jefferson to Count De Montmorin.

Paris, June 20th, 1788.